2. Consultation Services Staff Training Collaborative Health Programs Academic Partners in the field of Health Best Practices Sharing And MORE! WHY JOIN NAHEC?

4. ACCESS TO COLLABORATIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS! Nutrition Dental Health Emotional / Mental Health Injury Prevention Hygiene Body Systems Self-Esteem Bullying And MORE!

6. Did You Know? Total health-related spending in the US was $1.9 trillion in 2004. Smith, C., C. Copwan, A. Sensenig and A. Catlin. “National Health Spending in 2004.” Health Affairs 15:1 (2006): 186-196

7. Did You Know? In 2005, employer health insurance premiums increased by 9.2% Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation. Employee Health Benefits: 2005 Annual Survey. 14 September 2005 www.kff.org/insurance/www.kff.org/insurance/

8. Did You Know? The estimated direct and indirect costs associated with smoking exceed $75 billion annually Costs of Chronic Disease. www.cdc.govwww.cdc.gov

9. Did You Know? The United States has the highest teen pregnancy and teen birth rates in the industrialized world, costing tax payers an estimated $9.1 billion in 2004. Saul Hoffman. 2006. “By the Numbers: The Public Cost of Teen Childbearing.” National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Report

10. Did You Know? Over 9 million young people ages 6-19 are considered overweight.

11. Join us in our mission to make health education broadly accessible, up-to-date, effective, and sustainable. Become part of the solution!

13. You are invited to Engage. Challenge. and be Inspired at the joint conference of the National Association of Health Education Centers and American Association for Health Education.